Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 76, 7 February 1921 — Page 12

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- , , GRAIN PRICES' " Furnished by E. W. WAGNER & CO., 212. Union National Bank : BulldJno. . ;CHCAG6Feb5"7. Early sentiment to buy on dips had little difficulty to bring -profits. Domestic factors are right for, a good advance in, wheat but foreign ews continues to upset most of the bull prospects. Outside cash wheat demand good -but no export demand, Greece being the onry prospective buyer!-' Bears are confronted with the difficulty,, of : going far at ', these prices. On any bulge from here favor sales for moderate profits but buying on dips should clso-iproYg profitable, : : ' ::cANGEvqFjuTURE'sl:;r; Furnished by E. W WAGNER & C0 , : .212:Uon t National Bank - ' Buildina- " , : CHICAGO. Feb. 7. Following Is the range of futures on Chicago board of trade today:

- Open High 1 Low Close "'" Wheat . : . Mar 1.58 1.58 1.54 Vi 154 May 1.48 1.48V& 144V 145 May ....1.34 lliVa 1.31 1.31 Corn May 66 '.66 .65 .65 July 68 .68 .67 .67 Oats May 43 .43 '.42 .42! July 43 .44 .43 .43 Pork May . . . 21.55 21.50 . ,. . --Lrd"'- - May ...12.50 12.42 Ribs May ...11.55 11.47

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO... Feb. 7. Wheat No. 2 red, $1.87; No. 2 hard, $1.66. Corn No. 2 mixed. C2c; No. 3 yellow, 5960c. Oats No. 2 white, 41 14c; No. 3 white, 394094c Pork, nominal; ribs, fll12; lard, $11.77 (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, O., Feb. 7. Clover seedPrime cash. 1919. $11.20; new, 1920, $11.20; Feb., $11.20; March, $11.35; April, $9.50; Oct., $9.90: Alsike Prime cash, 1920, $15.50; March, $14. TimothyPrime cash, 1920, $3; 1918, $2.85j: 1919, $2.95: Feb., '$3; March, $3.05; April, $3; May, $3; July, $3.25. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 7. WheatNo. 2 red, $1.S7 l.SS ; No. 3 red, $1.S41.86; other grades as to quality, $1.75 1.83. Corn No. 2 white, CS 69c; No. 3 white. 66J7C7c; No. 4 white, 04C5. Corn No. 2 yellow, 66 67c; No. 3 yellow, 64 U 65c; No. 4 yellow, 61 ?t62c. Corn No. 2 mixed, 65&'66e. Rye, $1.451.47; Hay, $17$25. LIVE STOCK PRICES (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 7. Hogs Receipts. 6.000; lower. Cattle Receipts, 500; higher. Calves Receipts, 300; higher. Sheep Receipts, 50; steady. Hog". Top price, under 200 lbs.. $10 60 Most sale, all weight 9 5010 50 Mixed and assorted, 160 to 225 lbs 10 0010 60 Mixed and asosrted, 225 to 275 lbs 9 5010 25 Mixed and assorted, 275 lbs. up 9 00 9 25 Fat back pigs, under 140 lbs 10 25 down Other good pigs, largely.. 9 50&10 00 Best heavy hogs a year Sows, according to quality 7 OOffi) S 00 Most good sows 7 50f 7 75 Sales in truck market 10 OOffill 00 ago 16 00 Best light pigs a year ago 16 00 Most sales of hogs a year ago . 15 5016 00 Cattle. KILLING STEERS Good to choice, 1,250 lbs. up Common to medium, 1,250 lbs. up Good to choice, 1.100 to 1.200 lbs Common to medium, 1,100 7 00g 7 75 7 25 7 75 to 1,200 lbs . 6 50 7 25 Good to choice, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs 7 50 8 00 Common to medium, 1,000 to 1.100 lbs 6 25 7 00 Good to best, under 1,000 lbs 6 00 6 75 Poor to medium, under 1.000 lbs 5 G0 6 00 Good to best yearlings... 7 OOfti 7 75 HEIFERS Good to best 6 00S 7 25 Good to best under 800 His C 00 S 00 Common to medium, 800 lbs 4 50 6 00 Good to best, under S00 lbs 6 50 7 50 Common to medium, under 800 lbs 5 00 6 00 JOV s Good to best, 1,050 lbs. up 5 50 ti 50 Common to medium, 1,05V lbs. up 5 00 5 50 Good to choice, under 1,050 lbs 5 00 5 75 Common to medium, under 1,050 lbs Poor to good cutters .... poor to good canners . . . . 4 25 4 75 3 50 4 00 .; 5H 3 25 Good to best, 1,300 lbs. up 5 00 5 50 ijooii to clioice undtr l.oUO lbs; Fair to medium, under 1.300 lbs. Common to good bologna 5 25 6 00 4 50 5 00 4 5U (v 25 Good to choice veals, under 200 lbs. 12 5013 50 Common to medium veals, under 200 lbs 8 00 10 00 Good to choice heavy calves 7 00 S 00 Common., to medium heavy calves 3 00 6 50 81'OCKKKS tit KEEOING C-VJ. l'LE Good to choice steers, 800 , ids. ana up o u(y , uu Common to tulr steers, 800 lbs. up 5 50 C i'5 Good to choice steers, under 800 lbs. 6 00 6 75 Common to fair stoers, under S00 lbs 5 00 5 50 Medium to good lieifersN' 5 00 iv 5 50 Medium to good cows 4 00 & 4 50 Stock calves, 250 to 400 lbs 6 00 7 00 Native Sheep and l.aiuba. Good to choice light sheop$ 3 00 3 25 Good to choice heavy sheep 2 75 3 00 Common to medium sheep 1 Oin' 2 bo Fed western lambs a 00 down Selected handy weight lambs v 8 00 8 75 Other good lambs 7 00 S 00 Common to medium lambs 4 00 6 00 Uueks. per hundred 2 00 2 50 DAYTON MARKET Corrected by McLean & Company, Dayton, O. Bell Phone, East 28. Home Phone, 81235. DAYTON, Ohio. Feb. 7. Hogs Receipts, 5 cars; market, steady; choice $10 00; heavy Yorkers. $10.00; light Yorkers, $9.5010.00; choice fat sows, $7.&O8.O0; common. to fair, $6.50 7.50: pigs. $8.009.00; stags. $57.. , Cattle Market steady; fair to good shippers, $7.00 .00; good to choice butchers, $88.50; fair to medium butchers, $78; good to choice heifers, $7.00 7.50; fair to fat cows, $4.00 5.00; bologna bulls, $56; butcher bulls. $6.007.50; bologna cows, $2.50 Sft3.60....calves,- $10,0012,00. - :

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Sheep Market, steady; $3.00 4.00. Lambs ?8.00 10.00. tBy Associated Press) '-, CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 7 Receipts Cattle, 1,400; hogs, 7,200; sheep, 100. Cattle Market slow, steady; butchers steers, good to choice, $7.008.25; fair to' good, $6.007.00; common to fair, S 4.00 6.00; heifers, good to choice, $6.30 7.50; fair to. good, $5.50 6.50; common, to fair, $3.505.50; towsgood to choice, $5,006.00; fair to "good, $4.505.00; common to fair, $4.25; . canners, $2.503.25; stock steers, J5.00 5.30; stock heifers, $4.00 5,00".: stock, cows, $3.504.50; bulls, weak; bologna,' $5.006.00; fat bulls, $5.756.00; milch cows. $30110. . Calves, good, $12.5013.00; fair to good. $9.00 12.50; common and large, $5.008.00.- : ' v - Hogs Steady, 25c lower; heavies. $9.76; good to choice packers and butchers, $10.00; medium, $10.25; stags, $5.00g600; common to choice heavy- fat sows, $6.007.50 ; light shippers, $10.50; pigs, 110 pounds and less. $7.009.50. Sheep Steady, $4.50S5.00; common to fair$1.502.50; bucks, $1.50 4.00. (By Associated Press) PITTSBURGH, Pa., Feb. 7 HogsReceipts 9,000; market lower, heavies, $9.5010.00; heavy yorkers, $10.75 $11.00; light ' Yorkers, $10.50 11.00; pigs, $10.5010.75. Cattle Receipts 1,200; market higher; steers, $8.509.00; heifers', $6.00 $7.50; cows, $5.006.50. Sheep and Lambs Receipts 2,500; market steady; top sheep, $5.50;- top lambs, $10.00. Calves Receipts S50; market is steady; top, $14.50. (By Associated Press) EAST BUFFALO. Feb. 7. Cattle 2,125; slow, steady; shipping steers, $8.259; few, $9.25; butchers, $78; yearlings, $8.509; heifers, $5.50 7.75; cows, $2.506.50; bulls. $4.50 6.50; stockers and feeders, $5 6.50; fresh cows and springers, $55 110; calves, 2,500; steady; $516.05: Hogs 20,800: slow; 5075c lower; heavy, $99.50: mixed, $1010.50; Yorkers, $10.7511; light ditto, and pigs, $11; roughs, $7.5038; stags, $5.506.50; ewes, $24.50; mixed sheep, $4.755. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Feb. 7. (U.S. Bureau of Markets) Cattle Receipts, 14,000; beef steers and she stock 25 to 50 cents higher; top steers, $10; bulk beef steers, $7.50 8.25; bulk butcher cows and heifers, $5.006.25; bulk canners and cutters, $3.254,25; bulls, steady; bulk beef and bologna. $4.756.00; calves, steady; bulk light vealers to packers, .$10(fill; stockers and feeders, strong. Hogs Receipts, 69,000; lights 15 to to 25 cents lower; others 25 to 35c lower than Saturday's average; top, $10.15; bulk 200 lbs. down, $9.75 10.00; bulk 220 lbs. up, $9.00(89.35; pigs, steady to 10 cents lower. Sheep Receipts, 20,000; lambs, 20 cents lower; top, $10.00; bulk, a lot of yearlings and sheep, strong to 25 cents lower; choice, 90 pound yearlings, $7.00; ewes, top, $5.00; bulk, $4.005.00; feeder lambs, nominally steady. PRODUCE MARKET 'By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 7 ButterFresh prints, 4550c; extra, 65c; packing stock. 15c. Eggs 4345c dozen. Fowls 23 2Sc; springs, 24 30c; roosters, 16c; turkeys, 35c; old toms, 30c; young toms, 3540c; capons, 38 40c; hens, 35c; squabs, 11 lbs. to the dozen, $7; rabbits, $2.502.75 per dozen: geese, 20 23c; spring ducks, 2527c; squabs, 1620c. (The Joe Frank Company, 923 Xenia Avenue. Bell, East 2819, Home 3485.) 1 DAYTON, Feb. 7 Poultry Alive, paying. Old hens, 28c lb.; chickens, LOc lb.; roosters, 15c !b.; young chickens 24c lb.; turkeys 45c lb.; old toms 20c lb.; ducks, 26c lb.; geese, 25c lb. Eggs Fresh, paying 30c dozen. Butter Creamery, paying, 49c lb. By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Feb. 7 Butter market unchanged; creamery firsts 45c. Eggs Receipts 13.246 cases; market lower; lowest 3637c; firsts, 392 40c. Live Poultry Market higher; fowls 30c; springs. 29c. Potatoes Market lower; receipts 71 cars; northern whites, sacked, $1.10 1.20 cwt.; bulk, $1.151.25. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, Feb. 7 Butter fat, steady. Eggs Steady; prime firsts, 41c; firsts, 40c; seconds, 3Sc. Poultry Steady: springers, 4Sc; hens, 32c; turkeys, 35c. NEW YORK STOCKS (By Associated Press) NEW Y.ORK, Feb. 7 Close American Can 2974 Am. Smelting 41 Anaconda 3S Atchison 82 Baldwin Locomotive 87 Bethlehem Steel, B 5514 Central Leather 39 Chesapeake and Ohio 58 C. R. I. and Pacific 25 Chino Copper 22H Crucible Steel 90 Cuba Cane Sugar 224 General Motors 14 Goodrich Tires 39 Mexican Petroleum 154 New York Central 70 Pennsylvania 40 Reading 82 Republic Iron and Steel 65 Sinclair Oil 22 Southern Pacific 97 Southern Railroad 21 14 Studebaker 56 Union Pacific ...118 U. S. Rubber 68 U. S. Steel 81 Utah Copper 55 V LIBERTY BONDS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb? 7. Final prices on Liberty bonds today were: 3 $92.80 First 4 86.80 Second 4 86.34 First 44 87.20 Second 4i 86.50 Third 4Vi 90.00 Fourth 44 97.06 Victory 3 97.24 Victory 4 97.22

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND

LOCAL. HAV MARKET Steady; No. 1 timothy, $18; clover. $17.00 heavy mixed. $17.00. . (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 7. Hay Weak; No. 1 timothy, $2222.50; No. 2 timothy,. $21.5022; No. 1 clover, $1920. BUTTER QUOTATIONS The wholesale price for creamery butter Is 48 cents a pound. Butter fats delivered in Richmond bring 42 cents a pound. FRIIIT and VEGETABLES Leaf lettuce, 40 cents lb.: head lettuce, 40 cents lb.: onion, 5 cents ib.; Bermuda onions, lo cents lb.: parsley, 15 cents a bunch; garlic, 50 cents lb.; cabbage. 5 cents lb.: sweet potatoes, 10 cents lb.; green mangoes, 8 cents; cucumbers, 35 cents each; turnips, 5 cents lb.: carrots. 8 cents lb, 2 lbs. for 15 cents; egg plant. 25 cents lb: cauliflower, 25 cents lb.: celery. 15 cents bunch; Brussel sprouts, ' 50 cents quart; domestic endive 30 cents lb.; parsnips, 8 cents lb.; pumpkins, 15, 20 and 25 cents; oyster plant. 2 for 25 cents; radishes, 5 cents bunch; kahl, 15 cents lb.; sballotts, 10 cents bunch; beets, 5 cents lb; artichokes, 35 cents each; green beans, 35 cents lb.; wax beans, 35 cents lb. FRUITS Bananas, 15 cents pound: lemons. 30 cents doz.; oranges, 29 cents doi.; Navel oranges, 60 cents doz.; grapefruit, 10 and 20c; cocoanuts, 20c each; strawberries, $1.00 quart; cranberries, 23 cents lb.; English walnuts, 45 and 55 cents lb; chestnuts, 50 cents lb.; black walnuts, 5 cents lb.; pineapples, 30c each: apples. 5 to 10c lb, $1.25 to (3 bushel; tangerines, 45c dozen. PRODUCE BUYING Country butter. 40 cents lb.; eggs, 40 cents a dozen; chickens, 25 cents a pound. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Richmond flour mills are payins $1.70 for No. 2. LOCAL QUOTATIONS (Furnished by Whelan) BUYING Oats, 35c; rye, $1.35; straw, per ton, $10.00; new corn, 55c per bushel. SELLING. Cottonseed meal. ton. $45; per cwt, $2.35. Oil meal, per ton. $53.50; per Tankage, 50 per cent, $o& per ton; per cwt., $2.85. Tankage, 60 1 per cent, $60 per ton; per cwt., $3.15. Wonder feed, per ton, $42; per cwt., ; 9 ik Rrroi ait 2 7s Rrjm $37 no '

per ton; $2.00 per cwt. Middlings, $40!l,ounds Provided he buys in quarts. If

per ton; $2.15 per cwt. SOUTHERN FARMERS HURT BY PRICE GUT RALEIH. N. C, Feb. 7 On account of the low prices that have been paid for tobacco and cotton this season, many southern farmers have experienced great difficulty in meeting their obligations. As reflecting the plight of one planter, former governor, Richard I. Manning, of South Carolina, at a meeting of tobacco and cotton growers here recently, read the following letter which, he said, was sent to a Koutn Carolina tertinzer company. I received your letter about what I owe you. Now, be pachent. I ain't forgot you, and as soon as folks pay me, I'll pay you, but if this here was judgement day and you no more prepared to meet your God than I am to meet your account, then you sho' going to hell." ADVENTURE BEFALLS FORMER RIGHMONDITE John Hansen, aged 89, formerly of this city, believes in humanity. He believes in the goodness of the world j as a wnoie, despite tne tact tnat while passing through Indianapolis recently, he was robbed of $70 by holdup men. The full story of the rise and fall of Hansen's worldly fortunes appeared in a Columbus, Ind., paper recently, where Hansen had gone to look up some relatives. According to the story, Hansen suffered at the hands of holdup men in the capital city and was left with only three cents in his pocket. Despite this fact, he started to walk to Columbus. Representatives of the Jessup Land company, overtaking him in an automobile, discovered his condition and bought him a ticket for Columbus. They also gave him a letter to the sheriff at that place. Efforts by Sheriff Phillips to locate the old man's relatives were unsuccessful and he was sent on to Seymour with a five dollar bill which had been enclosed in the letter from the good Samaritans of the land company. That is why Hansen, when he boarded an interurban car for Seymour to locate relatives at that place, expressed his belief that the world is not so bad a place after all. Final Lyceum Number at Fountain City Wednesday FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind.. Feb. 7 The fourth and last number of the Lyceum course given by the senior high school class will be given Wednesday evening, February 9, at 8:00 o'clock at the Friends cburch. The program will be given by the "Merry Musical Maids", Misses Annette Symms and Helen Paine, two talented young ladies. Their program will consist of duets, folk songs, monologues and impersonations. Measure Zem Zems Wednesday for Uniforms Members and prospective members of the Zem Zem Shrine club patrol must be present at the meeting of the patrol at the Armory Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock" in order that measurements for the uniforms be taken at this time, and arrangements completed for securing the same before the first anpea ranee of the patrol at Eaton, O., Feb. 15. The committee in charge of securing the uniforms, acting with Captain Ball, who is tra'Ining the men, is authority for the statement that those unable to be present Wednesday night will not be permitted to drill at Eaton, as the drill will be in uniform and measurements for the suits must be made not later than Wednesday evening. - Following the measuring of the nobles for the Arabian costumes a short intensive drill will be undertaken.

SUN - TELEGRAM, RICHMOND,

PRODUCERS OF MILK SAY RECENT PRICE CUTS HAVE NOT BEEN PASSED ALONG TO CONSUMER

Stating that' the recent cut to the milk producers of 50 cents a hundred weight had not been reflected In the ; drop of consumers milk prices, mem bers of the Richmond Milk Producers' association, meeting in the county agent's office Saturday, stated Oiat If any cuts were necessary, they should be passed along to the consumer. This has not been done, they say, the cut therefore actually increasing the disiriDuiors margin of proflL This mat ter is presented, the Jlgures to support I it in a statement given out by the directors after the meeting. "In the winter of t915-20 the producer of milk in the vicinity of Richmond was receiving $3.50 per 100 pounds for his milk and the consumer was paying seven cents per pint and 13 cents. per quart In other words, the producer was getting about seven cents per quart and the consumer was paying 13. In the spring of Ihe year a change was made. The distributers undertook to lower the price to the producers without any change to the consumers. This move was vigorously opposed by the producers and the matter was compromised. One distributor raised the price to $3.60 per hundred and the retail price to eight cents and 15 cents. Another put the milk on a lest and paid $3.60 for milk which would test 4 butter fat and add or subtract 5 cents per tenth per cent above or below this test. This meant that they raised the price provided they, put out milk which tested 3.9 or better and lowered the price if the milk which they put out was 3.7 or lower. Nevertheless 1hey informed all of their consumers that the raise of $1.00 per hundred pounds to the consumer was caused by the questionable raise to the producer of at the most 10 cents per hundred pounds. The producers were conciliated for this action by a statement that they would be guaranteed a price of $4.00 per hundred during the winter of 1920-21 without any increase to the consuming public. Claim Promise Ignored. This last promjse was not only ig Jiored. but the price of milk has been ,fwer?d to the Producer in the last 30 eW? 60 cents Vr hundred pounds and to the consumers SO cents per hundred he only wants a pint he pays the old price. After hearing the report of the directors, the members approved by unanimous vote, of "all that had been done and all that should be done in future". The activities of the directors have been concerned with forming the association and getting all the producers to join. They reported that a very large part of the producers were members of the association. Several more signed up at the meeting. The object of the organization ac

cording to the constitution, is to nut I and must pay a tax of 10 cents a the business of dairying on a stable ! poupd. Davis stated that he had made basis in ths neighborhood, so that' a protest to the Washington authorRichmond may be assured a constant ities. which with other protests, had

j supply of pure milk, produced accord-1 ing to state regulations, with a fair profit to the producer which will insure j Ms remaining in the business, and i rith unnecessary expenses eliminated, so that it may be as cheap as possible to the consumer. Claim Losses. There are intimations by some r.ipmhprs tlmt not H 1h milk coming to Richmond now, is produced in compliance with state inspection, and open assertions by all that none Is produced at a price that will enable them to continue in the business. "How can we hone to stay 'n btist-

ncss and sell as we have been?" asked for improving the miiK mantel situaa producer. I tion.

The Farm By WILLIAM By WILLIAM R. SANBORN We are just beginning to receive preliminary 1920 census reports for Indiana counties with comparisons with the final statistics of 1910. In any review of 1920 figures two things must be considered. First, the increased values of farm lands, made largely during the late boom period, and secondly the dates on which the Uve s figures wcpUek; For instance, the live stock census of 1910 was made in April, and for 1920 in Jan-! uary, seasons not closely comparable. We must also recall the prices and conditions favoring forced marketing in the fall of 1919 as compared with those existing in the spring of 1910. By Way of Contrast. The land census of Randolph county shows that while 3,293 farms were reported in 1910, totaling 2S0.332 acres, 1 the number of farms listed in 1920 were 67 fewer, and that the total farm acreage shown had decreased 3,760 acres. The figures given are: For 1910, 280,332, and for 1920, 276,572 acres. Per cantra. Franklin county statistics show that while but 240,732 acres were classed as farm lands in 1910, the census of 1920 shows 248,193 acres in farm property, an increase of 7,461 acres in the ten years, or 3.1 per cent. Of the land in Franklin 158,093 acres were listed as improved in 1920, against 241,259 acres of improved farm land in Randolph county in the same year. Increased Valuations. At the date of taking the 1910 census in Randolph county the total farm land value was set down as being $25,830,244. The increase in value in 1920 is given at $18,897,622, and the total was placed at $44,727,866. The 1920 estimates of the farm land valuation of Franklin county is given at $19,002,504. against $10,155,401, in 1910. This shows a gain of 87.1 per cent in Franklin county, against a gain of 73.2 per cent for Randolph. The 1920 values were estimated at the peak of farm land values. Franklin Crops and Live Stock. The Franklin county live stock statistics for 1920 show a total of 50,913 hogs, 17.061 cattle, 6,638 sheep. 6,524 horses and 805 mules. These figures indicate an increase of 8,839 hogs, ot 2,254 cattle, and a decrease of 8,892 sheep in the ten year period. Horses decreased 233 head and mules increased 313 head, as compared. The county harvested 1,648,275 bushels of corn; 531,920 of wheat; 53,241 of oats, and 20,263 tons of hay in 1919. Randolph Crop , Figures. Jandolpb county harvested 3,228,646 hel3 of corn, 672,704 of wheat,

IND., MONDAY, FEB. 7, 1921.

"fknow I'm not making a living out of selling milk." restifled another. 'How can we make money by sell-; iiig at a loss:- was tne conunarum propounded by a third. "Well," remarked the president, A. j. awirt. "I ?hmk we have made a little money this winter at the old prices if we don't count our labor over 15 cents .an hour, but we can't do it at the new prices." At this point the experience of a commitee of producers who attempted to present' (he producer's side to a distributor was told. "He said to us." re ported a member of the committee " 'Go home and keep your mouths shut, or I'll cut the price.' What can we expect from such an attitude?" May Flood Markets. If necessary for the success of their negotiations, the members stated that they would be able to sell milk cheaper than any distributor who should oppose or refuse to treat with them. "If it comes to dumping, our milk on the market at cheap prices, we can dump cheaper than anyone else," said one, to which a second replied "I'll be willing to give my milk away for six months rather than submit to present prices." The blame for the present lamentable condition of the dairy industry was laid on the previous lack of organization of the dair3rmen and impossibility of being represented as a class, before either the distributors or consumers. "Distributors have tried to cut each other's throats, disregarding us," they said, "and have only succeeded in cutting our throats. It is worse than that because we are between them. What really happens is that j one cuts our tnroat wnue anotner kicks us." Must Meet Prices. That this disastrous competition was inevitable when the producer sold individually, and that each distributor must meet the prices of his competitor or go out of business, was strongly emphasized by several speakers who stated that when one distributor cut the producers' prices the others were not to be blamed for following suit. The remedy suggested was for an equitable price to be settled by consultation, so that the interests of both producer and consumer would be protected and distributors would be allowed enough to pay their costs and a reasonable profit. It was further decided to conduct another meeting at some date to be named later, which would be open to the public as the Saturday meeting had been, to give them a chance to hear the producer's difficulties and to present their own side. -"We have nothing to hide," said a director, "and ! we want the public to know what we are doing." Discusses Ruling. President Davis of the Wayne County Farm bureau, presented the matter of Attorney General Palmer's ruling that butter made from cream sweet ened with lime water is "adulterated been successful in posponing the time when the tax is effective from Feb. 1 to Feb. 15, and according to letters ceived from Senator Watson, attempts will be made to have the ruling revok ed entirely. "This comes from the nackers." said a milk producer. "Wre

have just finished trying to regulate fertilizer, farm machinery, wearing anthem and, in revenge, and to divert j 1)arel of all kinds are not reduced to our attention from them, they come I correspond to prices farmers receive.

J back with a law designed to make our butter prices nigner. ana iurce us out of the market which they can then enter with their oleomargarine A director's meeting was set for Monday, when they will make plans and Farmer R. SANBORN 1,033,704 of oats, and 21,651 tons of hay, in 1919. Its live stock consisted of 74,525 hogs, 20,375 cattle, 12,160 horses, 472 mules, and 8,265 sheep. These figures are for January, 1920, and show a decrease of 6,661 hogs, 900 cattle, 1,542 horses, and 10,438 sheep. Compared with April, 1910. Had these figures been compiled in April, 1920, after the spring farrowings and the arrival of P;'hogs and sheep doubtless would have been larger. The 1920 census showed 472 mules in Randolph, a gain of 147 head in the ten years. The government makes no attempt to compute the farm values of the crops or live stock in the census years. SPUD TERCENTENARY OBSERVED THIS YEAR; HISTORY IS EXPLAINED (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Ill.,vFeb. 7. The tercentenary of the planting of the first potato in Ahe United States will be next December, according to Dr. Berthold Laufer, Curator of Antnropology, of the Field Museum here. "The potato entered this country," Dr. Laufer said, in an address before the American Association for the Advancement of Science, "not as surmised by Ade Candlloe, through an alleged band of Spanish adventurers, but in a perfectly respectable manner from Bermuda, where it had been, introduced some years previously from England. "It is a prank of fortune that the potato, originally a denizen of Chile and Peru, appears as a naturalized Englishman in the United States. The potato, had arrived In England about lOOO or a lltue later. "For a long time the belief was en - lertamea Dy DOtanists mat tne openauK, uescrioea among tne wiw roots oi Virginia by Thomas Hariot in 1588, was to represent our potato. This speculation is erroneous. Data from the history of the Bermudas now mane perrectiy clear mat tne po-, taio was one oi tne pianis wuicu at that time and until then (that is 1621) Virginia had not.' Start in Bermuda. "The History of the Bermudas reports that in 1613 the good ship Eliza beth brought potatoes from England toj Bermuda. The history further states that on the 2nd of December, 1621, 1 Captain Nathaniel Butler, governor of

the Bermudas, sent from "St. Georges, in the Sommer Islands' to the governor of Virginia (Francis Wyatt), two large cedar chests 'wherein were fitted -all such kinds and eortes of the country plants, as Virginia at that time and until then, had not, as figgs, pomegranates, oranges, lemons, plantanes, sugar canes. . potatoe, and cassada

rootes. pa pes (papaya), red pepper, the pritle peare (prickly pear), and the like.' "In the following year, a Virginian I bark took from the Bermudas 'twenty j tnousand waignt or potatoes at the actually planted in Virginia at the very moment of the first introduction is confirmed in letters from Virginia in 1621 and published by Purchas. "The gifts of the New World along the line of cultivated plants were all of a democratic character and made a world-wide appeal. Tobacco conquered all peoples of the globe without distinction, and I know of only a single tribe which does not practise smoking the poor islanders of Botel Tobago. Tobacco is more universally consumed than any other narcotic, has profoundly influenced the economy ot most nations and cignally affected special customs and promoted sociability. In a spirit of gratitude, Chinese and Japanese have bestowed on tobacco the name 'herb of amiability, (aiking tsao), as they explain, 'on account of the affectionate feelings entertained toward one another "by all classes of mankind since its use has become general.' " OHIO FARMERS WAIT RETURN TO NORMALCY; MAY CUT PRODUCTION (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 6 Farmers in every section of Ohio, angered at the continuing high prices of many other products, while things they produce have recated to low price levels, will seriously curtail production next summer, if they follow plans set out in questionaires received recently by W. F. Callendar, federal crop reporter, from his correspondents. Expressions from farmers as reported by the correspondents in many counties of the state relative to the decline in farm product prices follow: District No. 1, consisting of Allen, Defiance,' Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, and Wood Counties. Wheat Areas Less. "Wheat sowing, 0 per cent of normal. Few want to rent ground for spring crops on account of cheap grain. There will be a much smaller crop this year. Unless there is a change in ratio between prices farmers receive and the prices they pay, they are going to work just enough to pay expenses and let things adjust themselves. Farmers cannot pay the wages demanded. Never saw so much unrest among farmers." District No. 2, Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca and Wyandot counties: "Farmers tmdeeided as to the best thing to do. Perhaps the majority will follow along old lines until normalcy again appears. Others are cutting down on wheat and oats, and substi tuting forage crops. If prices of j many wm rajSe just what they can i;s letting the other fellow take care of himself. Agriculture has few incentives left." Dislike Wool Prices. District No. 3, Ashtabula, Columbina, Cuyahoga. Geaugam Lake, Mahoning, Mpriina. Portae- Stnrlr Summit. Tnim. hull o n H Wavno Pniinfioc- 1 V. . 1 , u, 1 V. ,1 UJ 11V V V .-.I'll. . . . ! "Agriculture is declining in this district because of high cost of help and materials, and low prices received for crops. Farmers should curtail production at least 30 per cent. Unless labor prices are lower, there will be less acreage in all crops. We have no market for wool, yet we pay $o0 to $100 for a suit of shoddy clothing." District No. 4, Auglaize. Champaign. Clarke, Hardin. Logan, Mercer, Miami f.nrl Shelby counties: "Fanners are up in the air. They are going to cut production because they have tfen producing at a loss. Help is too hieh in price." Help Cost Excessive. District No. 5. Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin. Knox. Uicking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Ros and Union Counties: "Help too high for the farmer to hire and have anything for himself. Farmers will curtail acreage enough to raise crops without having to hire help. Taxes are very hi eh with little I prospects of lowering. There will not be the acreage of corn ulante'd this year as there was last. The farmer is cutting down acreage wherever possible in order to meet the help problem." District made up of Athens. Guernsey, Hocking. Meigs. Monroe. Morgan. Muskingum, Noble, Vinton, and Washington Counties: "While some farmers In this district predict an average acreage for this year, many ar? pessimistic. There is a great tendency to curtail production nnd farmers in Guernsey county are discouraeed about, pher p and taxes and are turning to forage crops for salvation." News of the Counties pp,ri)C!TnWN. Ind. Se""v rrrff pnflpnt of th" nubl'" school "ri at th home of Julie SrnitVi or. No WWptoii trt TVAnesdav ev""i"f; frrl for 'ed the health thpno wb'oh will m"1 everv two "ei-s In the homes of "ictxr'. Thnfi nrpsen' wrere: Dorothv Deardorff. He'"'' F'er"''. Fma Wann. p.,t,, whit. Por'i Mrlatt. Juliet Qmllh Pnnner PsvnnlHa PiiscaI Wert. j Jnr ' Fewell. Norman Wber. I jonn Mper. Stnlev Murrav. Fred Ohaunt. Rhoade. the teacher, and Misses El'zabeth and Mariam Smilh. Refreshments were served. f FREE A FulO-Pep POULTRY CALENDAR Omer G. Whelan The Fed Man 31-33 S. 6th St. Phone 1679

GLEN MILLER MARKET RECEIPTS ARE LIGHT; PRICES FAIRLY STEADY

Owing to the condition of the roadf l the receipts at all markets were verj light. If the receipts bad been normal the markets probably would have beer The market at Glen Miller was steady with 160 to 180 pound hogs, selling on Saturday at $10; 180 to 200 pounds, $9.75; 225 pounds, $9.50; 225 to 250, $9; 250 to 275 pounds, $8.50; 300 pounds and up. $8.25; sows, $6 to $7; stags, $4 to $5. Good 1.100 to 1.200 pounds finished . steers. $6&7; prime cows, $4$5; thin cows. $1& 1.50; bulls, $34; veal calves, lower, $6 10; lambs, fat. $7; sheep, $1 to $2. There were received during the week 672 hogs mat weighed 130,330 pounds and cost $12,490.62. Fortyfour veal calves delivered on Saturday netted the feeders $818. Verling Reid of New Paris, delivered 59 hogs that weighed 12,330 pounds and sold for 10 cents. Ed Gausepbol, of Centerville, was in with 85 hogs that netted $1,192, at 10 cents. Ed Minneman of Boston, sent in 56 hogs that weighed 8,450 pounds, and sold for 10 cents. Ed Clark, of New Paris, brought in 32 hogs and got a -check for $667. Bert Skinner sold 135 hogs during the week. E. R. Bragg, of New Paris, sent In 50 hogs Saturday that averaged 200 pounds and sold for nine and threequarter cents. Earl Sheffer of Boston, sold 48 hogs for $941. Elmer Hodgln, of Fountain City, was in with 27 hogs that sold at nine and 10 cents. a t Dan Kantner, of Center township." came in with 10 sows which sold for seven cents. Ed Schlenker, north of Richmond came in the Saturday market with 25 hogs that sold at 10 cents. R. L. Bierley, of Lewisburg, O., had eight veal calves that sold for $140. O. Cranor was in with eight veals that sold for $169. Harvey O'Shera, of Lynn, was in Saturday market with 10 calves that netted $184.60. Feeders who were in during the week were: William Starr, Ora Harrell, John Wellenbach, George Wilt, Earl Benner, S. D. Cortney, Dick Con way, Elbert Coppock, James Webster. George Glunt, Paul Jennings, R. L.. Chenoweth, J. N. Watt, Elwood Alexander, Major Bostick, Thomas Ellman, E. Hannah, Georg Miller, Fred White, D. R. Moore, Norman Ireland, William Forume, Charles Dunn, Howard Jefferies. Farm Sale Calendar The complete calendar will be prtated every Monday. Tuesday, Feb. 8. S. H. Kem, 6 miles north of Richmond, will hold a general farm sale on the Unthank farm adjoining Webster on the north. Alice Beeson on farm adjoining Jacksonburg on west 2 miles north of Pennville. Closing out sale, 10 a. m. Wednesday, Feb. 9. Olive M. Batchfield, seven miles east of Newcastle.- Cleaning out sale, at 10 a. m. Omer Wolf on Ephraim Cates' farm, Hi miles west of Williamsburg. Closing out sale, at 10 a. m. Mrs. Grace R. Staley, on Graceland farm, V2 mile east of A. Gaar farm. 34 miles north-east of Richmond. Closing out sale, 1 p. m. Thursday, Feb. 10. O. J. Oler, 7 miles northeast of New Paris; 4 miles "northwest of Eldorado. O.; U mile south of Yankeetown church. Friday, February 11. W. R. Crawford 2 miles north ot Richmond on Union Pike, general clean-up sale. Saturday, Feb. 12. Combination sale at Bentonville, of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, at 10:30. Tuesday, Feb." 15. Jones and Pike, three miles north of Centerville. big annual sale of purebred big type Poland Chinas. Charles M. Eyler, four miles north of Eaton. General farm sale. Prizes given away. Wednesday, February 16. Archie Knight and John H. Boren, on Boren home place, one-half mile east of fountain city, two and one-half miles north, on the boundary. General farm sale. H. Scott, stock sale in Davis Sale Barn, Hagerstown, 12 o'clock. Friday, Feb. 18 W. S. Woods, at Woodland Heights farm, ten miles south of Richmond. Stock sale. Kenworthy; 10 miles north of Richmond, 2 miles east of Whitewater. Saturday, Feb. 19. . C. W. Bundy, l1 miles southwest of Dublin. General farm sale, one and one-half' miles southwest of Greensfork. onehalf mile south of Walnut Level station, two miles north of Jacksonburg, four miles south east of Hagerstown. Moore, Dixon & Crowe. Tuesday, Feb. 22. E. W. Hensley. 1 mile north of Richmond on Chester Pike. Big annual sale of live stock; 10 a. m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. Big Pure Bred Percheron sale at Coliseum. Richmond. Friday, March 4. Frank A. Williams; livestock sale: 2V2 miles west of Fountain City; at 10 a. m. GROVER. E. SHOCKNEY AUCTIONEER of Live Stock and Farm Sales I have a proven record of successful sales during the past years in Randolph county. My best references are those I have sold for. Telephone, Winchester 1017-C Or Address . Union City, Ind, R. R, 4 At My Expense